Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Spicy ramen
    • Miso soup based ramen
  • - + Tempura
  • Yasai bento
    • Teriyaki tofu with rice, tempura, seaweed salad, edamame, tempura 3 pcs and sushi 2 pcs
  • Chicken yaki udon
    • Stir fried fresh vegetable with udon noodle and chicken
  • Assorted tempura
    • 5 Pcs
  • Hikari bento
    • Teriyaki chicken with rice, tempura, seaweed salad, salmon sashimi 2 pcs, tempura 3 pcs and sushi 2 pcs
  • Chicken curry
  • Miso soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Avocado Roll (10 pcs) $12.00
  • Sashimi $17.00
    • Salmon & Today's fish
  • Chicken Katsu $21.50
    • In Japan, they have chicken version as well
  • Tempura Prawn Roll (8 pcs) $13.00
    • Prawn Tempura, lettuce, avocado
  • JFC: Japanese Fried Chicken - Tori no karaage $7.00
    • I suggest you pronounce "Tory no colour a gay". NB: No political nor discriminatory view implied
  • Cucumber Roll (6 pcs) $5.50
  • (Miso or Shoyu) Chashu Pork Ramen $14.50
    • Ramen with tenderly cooked slices of pork
  • Takoyaki $6.50
    • 5 pcs of octopus balls (not that) with our lovely takoyaki sauce
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Pan-Fried Market Fish (GF) $23
    • On a warm salad of potato, olives and chorizo in a smoky tomato and chilli sauce with saffron aioli
  • Lunch Sides $6.50
    • - hand-cut chips
  • -add chicken $4
  • Zany Zeus Pan-Fried Haloumi (GF) $17
    • On a roasted vegetable salad with hummus and aioli
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • - green salad $6.50
  • Roasted Harissa Chicken Salad $18
    • Served warm on a salad of bulgur wheat, spinach, toasted almonds and minted yoghurt
  • Blue Cod Fillets M $26.50 / L $33.00
    • Homemade Beer Baxter OR Pan-fried W lemon butter. Served W French fries A salad & Tartare sauce.
  • Grilled Blue Cod on Rice $21.00
    • Combined with a delicious Thai Red Curry. Mild / Medium / Hot
  • S= Single D = Double
  • Garlic Cottage Loaf $7.50
    • Choice of Sweet Chilli or Cheese
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • With roasted ciabatta
  • Buffalo Wings $15.90
    • Chicken Mini Drums served in our homemade BBQ sauce with blue cheese dip( optional)
  • -Add Vegetables $5.00
  • Chicken. Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine. $19.50
    • Combined in a light creamy white wine sauce ( Vegetarian option available)
  • Mezze $22
    • Falafel, baba ganoush, roasted red peppers/capsicum, marinated tomatoes, pickles & Turkish bread. Add prosciutto & salami $28
  • Crushed Kumara, Chilli & Hazelnuts $7.5
  • Chicken Tagine $26
    • w/ preserved lemon, olives & almonds
  • House Smoked Salmon Salad $23
    • w/ pickled beetroot, fennel, orange & wasabi mascarpone
  • Tomatoes $2.5
  • Salmon $24
    • Smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon, mozzarella
  • Prosciutto & Parmesan Croquettes $15
    • w/ quince aioli
  • Margherita $19.5
    • Mozzarella, sundried & fresh tomato, rocket
  • Side Salad $6.50
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Served with your choice of aioli
  • Pasta of the day (ask our staff for more information) $19.50
  • Steak Eggs & Chips $27.50
    • grammes of aged Angus sirloin steak, fries, two eggs and the side salad
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $19.50
    • served with wedges, corn salsa and sour cream
  • Beer battered Fish $ 21.50
    • served with fries, salad, lemon wedge & tartar.
  • Wedges $8.00
    • served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Hawea chicken burger $18.50
    • Grilled chicken breast on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served with fries.
  • Walnut, Pear & Blue Cheese Tart $14.50
    • with garden salad
  • Fisherman's Basket $17.50
    • scallop, squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters & fries
  • Nachos $12.50
    • with salsa beans, cheese & sour cream
  • Corn & Bacon Fritters $17.50
    • with roast vege relish & sour cream
  • Cinnamon French Toast $12.50
    • with seasonal fruit & maple syrup . Add bacon $14.00
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • sausage, mushrooms, tomato, eggs, bacon, hash browns & toast
  • Albie Burger $18.50
    • Chicken OR Steak with fries
  • Scallops $19
    • King Scallops, pan fried and served with a parsnip purée
  • Mashed potato $7
  • Vegetable of the day $7
  • Chicken Liver Parfait $16
    • Smooth chicken liver pâté with toasted ciabatta and onion relish
  • Roasted root vegetables N/A
  • Garlic Prawns $17
    • Toasted ciabatta with prawns and spicy garlic sauce
  • Duck $36
    • French confit of duck, crispy skinned and tender, served on mashed potato with venison jus
  • Rob Roy $42
    • 400gm Wakanui grain fed prime beef, “BEST END”, with hollandaise sauce
  • HOUSE-MADE PRAWN & SCALLOP RAVIOLI $36.00
    • julienned tomato, miner’s lettuce, lemon & herb cream sauce
  • YOUR CREATION PIZZA or ½ & ½ $32.00
  • Sautéed asparagus w/ lemon $14.00
  • DUNHILL 90 $18.00
    • brandy, strawberry liqueur, crème de cacao, butterscotch cream float
  • CHEESE SELECTION $32.00
    • your choice of three from the above. served with wasser crackers, walnut bread, honeycomb & home-made accompaniments
  • CHILLI PRAWN PIZZA $26.00
    • charred capsicum, spring onion, fresh chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • WOOD FIRED LASAGNE $29.00
    • our signature sensation
  • TOBLERONE $18.00
    • baileys, frangelico, crème de cacao, chocolate, cream
  • SAUCES S $0.50 L $2.00
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.50
  • COLESLAW $5.00
  • MUSSEL FRITTER $4.00
  • SPRING ROLL $2.50
  • BEEF & BACON BURGER $10.90
    • Premium housemade beef pattie with crispy bacon served on a lightly toasted bun with salad greens, grilled cheese, tomato & sweet fruit chutney
  • GURNARD FILLET $6.50
  • CHIPS Scoop $3.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Roast Beef Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Chick n Fala Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Garden (V) Pita R $8.50 / P $7.50
  • Chicken Caesar Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Chicken Crave Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Steak Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Falafel (V) Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • -OPTION 2 : Toasted Ciabatta, Avocado OR Mushroom (season dependent), Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with Pesto and Creamy Hollandaise $16
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • Smashed avo 3 $20
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs and cold smoked salmon OR bacon. Next level.
  • Smashed avo 1 $13
    • Smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes on five grain toast w/ wedge of lemon.
  • - Half serving $8
  • - Tomato (1)/ Avocado (1/2)/ Chorizo Sausages (2) $4
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • Lamb Pasandra - Diced pieces of lamb cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
  • Chicken Korma - Boneless chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce $14.00
  • Fish Goan Curry - Pieces of fried fish cooked in herbs, spices, coconut cream and tamarind $17.00
  • Shahi Paneer - Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with mild spices, almonds and raisins $13.00
  • Masala Fish - Pieces of fish cooked with coconut powder, spices and a touch of lemon juice - a delicious dry dish $17.00
  • Plain Naan $2.00
  • Butter Beef - Pieces of beef cooked in creamy sauce, oriental spices and chopped tomatoes in butter $14.00
  • Balti Lamb - Boneless lamb pieces cooked in ginger, garlic and fenugreek flavored sauce $14.00
  • Liqueurs $13
    • Cointreau, Kahlua, Baileys, Amaretto, Frangelico, Jamesons or Drambuie
  • Tea and Coffee with Biscotti $7
  • Grilled Garlic Bread $7
    • Artisan Stone Baked Ciabatta With Garlic Butter & Confit Garlic
  • Gelato $13
    • A Trio Of Kapiti Mixed Berry, Limoncello & Lime Sorbet
  • Affogato $13
    • Kapiti Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Covered With An Espresso Shot, Enhanced With Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Mediterranean $18
    • Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion & Marinated Feta, With Capsicum Kalamata & Green Olives, Seasoned with Oregano & Olive Oil. Add chicken $22
  • French Toast $16
    • Served With Maple Syrup, Mascarpone & Mixed Berry Compote
  • Marinated Mix $9
    • Green & Kalamata Olives, Sundried Tomato, Capers & Marinated Feta
  • Flying Rooster $10.50
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Big Gus $11.90
    • Two delicious NZ beef patties (3209), cheese, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, BBQ sauce & aioli.
  • The Angus Burger $ 6.90
    • Prime NZ beef (1609), lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Extras $1.00
    • Sauce $ 0.50 / Beef Patties $3.00 / Chicken, Lamb or Vension $4.00 /Beetroot $0.50 /Gluten Free $1.00 / Cheese $1.00 / Bacon $1.00 / Egg $1.00 / Avocado
  • Chicken Strips Combo $10.90
    • Crispy Chicken Strips, can of soft drink, fries, aioli
  • Fries and Drink combo $4.50
    • Choice of a can of soft drink, fries, aioli (with any burger purchase)
  • Deer my Love $8.00
    • Delicious Venison burger with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Green Piece $8.00
    • Spicey chickpea patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand